Today I had the chance to get some personal outdoor climbing in. It doesn't happen very often - I think the last time may have been September. I'm fortunate enough to have a local climbing partner, who introduced me to rock climbing while I was still a teacher, but opportunities don't arise too often when we're both free. However, today was one of those days … Read More »
Category Archives: Climbing
Climbing at Llanymynech
With the Easter holiday drawing to a close, it seemed like a good idea to get the kids out and about again before they head back in to the classroom for a new term. This time I decided to take them rock climbing on an outdoor crag and thought it would be nice to take them somewhere new. We often go over to Trevor Quarry, … Read More »
Plas Madoc Indoor Wall
Day 2 of working with Ellesmere College and their Adventure + Easter program saw me taking 2 groups to the indoor climbing wall at the Plas Madoc leisure centre. It's always nice to work with the same group of people over the course of a couple of days and, having paddled with them yesterday, it was interesting to see them in a different activity setting. This … Read More »
Thrill Seeker Climbing
This was another session provided free of charge through the BBC Thrill Seeker campaign, aimed at encouraging people to try new activities for the first time. One or two of the participants proved to be familiar faces, having taken part in previous Thrill Seeker canoe session on The Mere in Ellesmere, although this time we ventured across the boarder into North Wales to Trevor, near … Read More »
CCF Inspection
Today was one of those days when you don't get much opportunity to gather your thoughts. I had two jobs on today, both of which were with cadets, but in different places. Oswestry School CCF had their biennial inspection today, for which a high ranking officer from the regular forces comes to see how training is conducted and, hopefully, to give their seal of approval. Oswestry … Read More »
Abseiling at Salomons
Today involved a long drive down to Kent to work for the Adventure Rope Course at their site at Salomons near Tunbridge Wells. It was my first visit down there and, other than the 10 hours of driving, it was a fantastic day and a great opportunity to see this venue. I was part of a team of a dozen outdoor instructors providing a team building … Read More »
Nesscliffe Abseil
This morning was spent looking at different ways of setting up the big abseil at Nesscliffe. It has become one of the better known abseils for many miles due to it's size (approximately 45m) and impressive views across to the Breidden Hills, but one which I haven't spent much time working on in the past. However, with plans to make more frequent use of this … Read More »
